Guides
Guides to solvent-free footwear bonding
Practical reading for production managers, engineers and owners of footwear and leather goods plants who want to move away from solvent-based cement.
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How to remove solvents from insole bonding
The three alternatives to solvent-based cement, how to choose between them and how to switch step by step.
Read the guide GuideHot melt vs. solvent-based shoe adhesive
How each one works and how they compare on VOCs, cycle time, equipment, materials and safety.
Read the guide GuideWhat is a PSA adhesive, and how is it used in footwear?
How pressure-sensitive adhesives bond, where they're used in footwear and leather goods, and their limits.
Read the guide GuideHow to reduce VOC emissions in a shoe factory
Where VOCs come from in a footwear plant, and a five-step plan to reduce them.
Read the guide GuideCold insole bonding: what it is and when to use it
How to bond insoles without heat, with PSA tape or K Next, and when it beats hot melt.
Read the guide GuideWhat insole bonding is and how it's done in shoe manufacturing
What insole bonding involves, where it happens on the line and the methods for bonding insoles.
Read the guide GuideToe puffs and heel counters: what they are and how they're attached
What these reinforcements do, what they're made of and how they're attached, including solvent-free options.
Read the guide GuideTypes of hot melt adhesive for footwear: TPU, PES, EVA and PBS
How each polymer differs, the formats they come in and how to choose based on your materials.
Read the guide GuideHow to choose a footwear adhesive by material
What to check in leather, synthetics, textiles, foams, insole boards and reinforcements before choosing an adhesive.
Read the guideWhere to start
- New to the topic? Start with what insole bonding is and how it's done and how to choose a shoe adhesive by material.
- Just exploring the switch? Continue with how to remove solvents from insole bonding.
- Comparing technologies? Read hot melt vs. solvent-based shoe adhesive and what a PSA adhesive is.
- Focused on air quality and compliance? Go to how to reduce VOC emissions in a shoe factory.
- Materials that can't take heat? See cold insole bonding.
- Working on reinforcements or hot melts? Read toe puffs and heel counters and hot melt adhesive types: TPU, PES, EVA and PBS.
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